Sara Errani vs Alexandra Dulgheru — Marbella Quarter-final

Marbella · WTA · Quarter-final
ITA
Sara Errani
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2011
clay
ROU
Alexandra Dulgheru
37 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLLLLLLWL
Errani S.
6-2 6-2
Dulgheru A.
Errani S.
662
Dulgheru A.
22–

Sara Errani defeated Alexandra Dulgheru 6-2 6-2 in the Marbella quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexandra Dulgheru came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Sara Errani claimed a first win over Alexandra Dulgheru in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-05-03RomeR64clayAlexandra Dulgheru2-6 6-1 6-4
2010-04-12BarcelonaR16clayAlexandra Dulgheru2-6 6-3 7-6(5)
2009-05-18WarsawR16clayAlexandra Dulgheru6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Errani S.serving52% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Dulgheru A.

Dulgheru A.serving47% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Errani S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Errani S.Dulgheru A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
78%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
55%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
42%
Service points won·Even
52%
53%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
49%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.3
0.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 157). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Errani S.Dulgheru A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
36
20
Break points saved·Clear edge
8
21
Break points won·Dominant
98
60
Deciding sets·Dominant
78
52
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
34
53

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Draw

Final
Azarenka V.
Begu I.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Begu I.
Kuznetsova S.
3-67-636-4
Azarenka V.
Errani S.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Azarenka V.
Safina D.
5-1
Errani S.
Dulgheru A.
6-26-2
Begu I.
Koukalova K.
6-36-3
Kuznetsova S.
Arruabarrena L.
6-16-2
R16
Begu I.
Cabeza Candela E.
7-56-0
Azarenka V.
Pous Tio L.
6-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Szavay A.
6-726-16-2
Arruabarrena L.
Zahlavova S.
7-53-66-3
Koukalova K.
Dominguez Lino L.
7-631-67-60
Errani S.
Barrois K.
6-16-2
Dulgheru A.
Medina Garrigues A.
5-76-46-4
Safina D.
Pironkova T.
6-36-4
R32
Zahlavova S.
Vinci R.
7-56-3
Arruabarrena L.
Niculescu M.
7-56-4
Szavay A.
Larsson J.
6-16-1
Kuznetsova S.
Barthel M.
4-67-646-4
Safina D.
Rus A.
3-66-26-4
Azarenka V.
Parra Santonja A.
6-26-3
Begu I.
Brianti A.
6-46-1
Pous Tio L.
Hercog P.
6-16-2
Cabeza Candela E.
Rezai A.
6-36-0
Pironkova T.
Torro Flor M.
6-26-2
Dulgheru A.
Pivovarova A.
7-636-757-5
Dominguez Lino L.
Kerber A.
6-43-66-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Benesova I.
6-06-2
Barrois K.
Flipkens K.
6-37-5
Errani S.
Cirstea S.
1-66-46-2
Koukalova K.
Yakimova A.
1-67-56-3